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Cyrtandra ×scabrella

Scientific Name: Cyrtandra ×scabrella

Family: Gesneriaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Shrub

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Cyrtandra scabrella

Cyrtandra scabrella is a plant species belonging to the genus Cyrtandra.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature:

  • Scientific Name: Cyrtandra scabrella C.B. Clarke (pro. sp.)
  • Family: Gesneriaceae
  • Genus: Cyrtandra
  • Synonym: Cyrtandra scabrella C.B. Clarke

Distribution and Habitat:

Information on distribution is limited. References are made to Koolau Range, Wahiawa Mountain, and Waikane Valley, but these are in the context of general Cyrtandra mentions and not specifically Cyrtandra scabrella. Mapping information is 'Not Available'.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits:

  • Described as a shrub.

Ecological Role:

It is described as a perennial. It is unclear what implications this has for ecological impact.

Other Cyrtandra Species

  • Cyrtandra angustielliptica
  • Cyrtandra anthropophagorum
  • Cyrtandra X ambigua
  • Cyrtandra X atomigyna
  • Cyrtandra X axilliflora
  • Cyrtandra X basipartita
  • Cyrtandra X sessilis
  • Cyrtandra spathulata

Related Resources

  • BISON Web Link: http://bison.usgs.ornl.gov/api/scientificName/Cyrtandra%20scabrella
  • ITIS Web Link
  • Discover Life: Biology, natural history, ecology, identification and distribution
  • Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K), K000831830. Collection. Herbarium Specimens.
  • USDA PLANTS database